Mike Wazowsky

Hey @=Andre=are you still checking your mail? I need a reactivation. Is there any way you can protect your software in a way that does not require your manual input? Would be great. Thanks.

Guys, no problems here even with the new version. Try to install the mod on top of everything else and try disabling other F14 cockpit mods. Also, delete the shaders. Thanks for reporting it.

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Smeagle, no issues here. I suggest you uninstall the mod, repair, reinstall...

Fantastic! Just a question... When F16I and weapons are installed, they are replacing other models, right?

HA! That is why! I have not tested that animated cutscene since the change... I guess I'll have to publish a new version then... Thanks Speed-of-Heat!

Seems like this is the problem... 2022-08-11 21:48:29.962 ERROR GRAPHICSVISTA: Can't open model cvn74. 2022-08-11 21:48:29.962 ERROR VISUALIZER: demoscene: model cvn74 not found which I guess has nothing to do with the mod, but something is corrupted with your CVN-74 model. I can suggest to repair (to include deleting extra files) and to check in you C:\%USERNAME%\savedgames\DCS\ if you have any interfering custom models or liveries which may be conflicting. Sorry I don't have a clear solution...

This was made 9 years ago... I doubt it still fits...

My verdict (i7-8700k, 1080ti, 32Gb RAM): Definitely better clarity, but no true performance improvement, in fact it is a bit more "clunky", and I do get occasional freezes with black screen (even with that parameter whatchamacallit on false, but a lot less). GPU MEM always pegged at 11Gb! Tried with and without SIMPLEX, no visible change. Too bad

Does it overwrite existing settings? I guess so... It would be great to understand which parts to paste to get the new functions while keeping the old. Thanks, good job!

I am happy to report that the problem is NOT in your campaign. For info, the shortcut to DCS was in compatibility mode with Win8, and this caused horrible stutters (strangely, I saw it only in your campaign, but I think it is because the Marianas are heavier than other maps). After that, I NEARLY completed mission 1 and it was brutal! Loved it... More more more please! (hint... using the PG map, an alternate reality "Afghanistan-style" scenario would be awesome! Something like a radical faction overthrowing UAE or Qatar in the early 90's (which allows to use some more advanced equipment seized from governmental forces).

Edit: *SOLVED* See below... Hey guys, this campaign seems wonderful but it is utterly unplayable at the moment. I have a 8700k, 32GB DDR4, 1080ti, Reverb G1 and from mission 1 I have horrible tearing and dead frames. Everything else is pretty smooth, to include any other UH-1 mission. Interestingly, one time it ran smoothly, then never again... I understand that the campaign is pretty packed with moving parts, but is it optimized? I really want to fly it... Thanks!

*RANT ALERT!* Drives me nuts... I have tried this mod, another mod, no mod, with shaders, without shaders, VR, pancake... In all possible combinations... I only saw Drops once, and they were tiny and only in the Tomcat. Can someone do some DCS voodoo and explain how this is supposed to work??? (Desired end state: to see drops of ANY kind on EVERY plane...). Thanks.

Hey there, Tomcat tamers! I am looking for someone to help increase the size of fonts in the TID and on the HSD, to improve VR visibility. With luck, I have had reasonable success but sometimes text overlaps and a couple of other issues. I have ZERO understanding of LUA so if anyone can offer help to find the right spots I'd be grateful. It's for my MOD... Look down here...

Unreal... But the textures suck

Could some brave and competent (more than me!) soul try to make some sense of all these variants? Like a feature comparison table? (maybe with comparative benchmarks). Would be outstanding, really.

So IC PASS has the same loading speed as SIMPLEX?

Hey wise folks... dumb (or not so dumb) question... SImplex ( https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3317762/ ) is not working anymore on 2.7.7 Nonetheless, one of the best features was the incredible shortening of load times. Ho does that happen? Could this be replicated in your mods, @speed-of-heat?

Interesting... I do not own the Viggen (unfortunately). The VUX mod has mirror textures, but nothing with hb_vig... in it. I am sorry but it is beyond me. Let me ask a friend who has Viggen... @giaco1?

Penguin, I can't buy that stuff off of you just because of the shipping across the ocean (I used to live in TX and I miss it...). I swear I would have bought it with a promise to return it after your troubles are finally over, and I surely hope it is soon, very soon. Be strong, you and your wife, and fight this dogfight like a tight pair. To get back to DCS you will only need a T16000k HOTAS kit, good grease and a few inexpensive modifications... I'll be happy to help when the time comes. Ciao, Waze

This might help... enjoy! https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3313661/

@zildacThanks for pointing that out, I frankly missed it. I will update, let me figure out what has changed (or maybe help me in the process )

Ok, you deserve a better explanation... Assuming you are using a mod manager (highly recommended JSGME for simplicity) TO MODIFY: - look inside the F-14 VUX mod folder for files called HB_F14_CPT_CANOPY_R_L.dds and HB_F14_CPT_FRONT_05.dds and modify. - To have an option for the original look, I will have to work on a new version...

Hey @Cobra847, sorry for reposting this, but you locked the original thread and I am not sure you saw this bug report... Here it is. Thanks!

What @Nu-NRG said... The weird fact is that all 3 tomcats in the mission were wiped out to desktop simultaneously... Oh, can I come for a beer too???